This is quite an exciting bubblegum-coloured shop that sells a massive variety of traditional…read moresweets. You know, the classics that join you and your grandparents in soaring memories of childhood. I won't wax too lyrical about the types of sweets available, because I expect you all know really... but then there might be some people who don't: Rhubard & custard, aniseed balls, barley sugar, hard gums, butterscotch, truffles, jelly beans, giant gobstoppers, sherbert lemons, pear drops, treacle toffee, candy canes, toasted teacakes, bon bons, humbugs and white mice, to name a few. The staff here are lovely and prices are very reasonable for the quality of product. Worth a visit if you're passing by that way. Just don't tell you dentist.

I was somewhat surprised to find Clare'e sweet shop in Birchgrove as it's not the sort of shop one…read morewould associate with this shopping area. However why not, the owner explained that it had been open since February and was very popular with people wanting a return to more traditional shops.The shelves were stocked with jars of every conceivable sweet including my favourite of sweet and sours. They also had a small selection of hand made nougat and speciality choclates very tempting!! I liked their novely range of choclate bars with labels to cover every type of occasion/person, daughter, son, teacher, thank you, cheer up etc. The shop also stocked helium balloons which I have always loved.

This shop has me written all over it. Anyone close to me knows my sweet obsession, which makes it…read moredamn near impossible to pass by a sugar sanctuary without going in. Sweet Tooth is a fairly new sweet shop (so new, actually, that the proper sign isn't up yet) on Cowbridge Road East that sits across the road from Victoria Park. A lovely older couple sat smiling behind the counter, poised for a bit of chit chat about the weather (Cardiff was experiencing rare sunshine that day so it was worth mentioning). Sweet Tooth sells your usual array of chocolates like Cadbury et al, but also carries massive plastic containers of pick and mix sweets at a reasonable rate of 80p per 100g. Also on offer are a selection of drinks, crisps, games and toys, making it a delightful detour on your way back from nearby Victoria Park. Of course, I couldn't walk out of there empty-handed, so I traded my 17p for a Cadbury Freddo, one of the diet staples in my marathon-training program.

This is a fantasy sweetshop…read more Rows and rows of treats on shelves and old school jars of bon bons and god knows what. It made me instantly regress into childhood. It's indescribable.

As Tiffany said, this is a lovely old fashioned little sweet shop in Penarth. There's something…read moregenuine about this place: you know that your grandparents' childhoods were filled with the same rows of jars with the same kinds of sweets making the insides all sticky. And these are proper sweets too: the kind that won't make you fat (but will rot your teeth. Humbugs, rhubarb and custards, barley sugar, Turkish delight, mint creams... all of those classics. Fortunately, for those who are otherwise inclined, there is also a good selection of modern chocolate too. There is also an excellent selection of handmade chocolates and fudges, which really are lovely, and make seeking out this little shop really worth it. For yourself, or for gifts, this shop will be a winner.

This is a beautiful old fashioned sweet shop, with lots of hidden extras. It like a time capsule!!…read moreTaking you back to your childhood. Remember.... Anglo bubbly, bonbons, frays chocolate cream, raspberry ruffles, melody pops, sherbet lemons, din dabs, basset to, liquorice torpedoes, rhubarb and custard, pear drops... I could keep going. I would suggest you pop in and take a look it's fab!! It's situated right me put door to the pavilion. Enjoy!!!!

When I think of the chocolate that you buy from the Thornton's chocolate shop I think of silky…read moresmooth chocolate that is creamy and soft and that melts in your mouth. All of which makes it continuously addictive and it is lusciously comforting. The chocolate is so neatly created and uniquely made for gorgeous Easter egg gifts and Christmas presents and birthday treats. I particularly love the small chocolate pigs with a soft; creamy, strawberry, bubbly centre that makes it even more addictive and delicious. All for a cheap price that is under a one pound. Then there is another linked item that I simply adore; a lovely, flat chocolate bar, which is beautifully decorated with pink, strawberry icing and which tastes of associated taste like the small, pink bubbly pig does. It tastes of strawberry flavour and of the Thornton's chocolate. This is less than two pounds. There are few other flavours of animals and bars of similar kinds of Thornton's chocolate products with similar themes. They have flat Thornton's chocolate that can have writing of sugar, flavoured, icing of your own choice as to what the message may say for your chosen loved one to give it too. I have often bought this and I think its price is under or around five pounds in price. The staff are friendly and helpful and the shop is creatively presented and attractive. This loveable chocolate shop is very addictive and has many more chocolate products from its own company. So I do recommend it to all...

A son in need goes to Thortons indeed. For Mother's day at least. I got mama M. a lovely chocolate…read morebox that the very helpful staff personalised for me. Mama loved it, I had a nibble and it tasted great. So you pay for the packaging and brand name when you walk in, but as far as pleasant experiences go, you can't beat this Thortons. The St. Davids branch employees are probably one of the most genuine and friendly staff I've encountered in any shop.

Card Centre is a cheap and cheerful shop that is located practically next door to Clinton's on…read moreAlbany Road... surely there is some logic in this, but I have to admit that it escapes me! Both shops sell almost identical product ranges and share the same commercial emphasis, clearly concentrating most of their effort on the sale of greetings cards. There's not much to distinguish one from the other in my opinion, as the majority of the stock is either of the 'humorous' variety, or of the schmaltzy candy-coated kind, (flowers, kittens, stylised teddy bears, and utopian rustic scenes that don't exist in hardly anyone's reality... you know the type!?... all replete with cringe-inducing idylls, and sentimental verse that are the poetic equivalent of the two times table... yeah, that sophisticated!) Card Centre probably wins the price war on the whole, but has sacrificed quality, (and several thousand trees), to achieve a pretty shallow victory! The only thing that I can say in their favour is that a lot of their cards are so flimsy that, at least, they probably use less trees than Clinton's. Hardly a heartfelt vote of commendation! My vote, on Albany Road, is actually with the Vision 21 Gift Shop. Not only can you buy more interesting cards here, but you can probably pick up a half decent present to go with it... and the cause is 100% more worthy!

Filled with everything you'd find at a similar "Clinton Cards" store. Everything that would be…read morerequired to give a showy celebration. I find that most women buy cards, where as men only buy cards for their girlfriends, because most men would rather have a pint and don't really care for cards. But when you have to buy a card the Card Centre has everything you would expect, cards. Ballons of varying shape and colour, mugs, novelty toys and teddy bears and random tat with classic catch phrases like "i cannot think of anything original and because this is a batch product, every one will be the same" or "I love you" because a statement on a bear is more meaningful that actually saying it etc. As you might of guessed I'm not a fan, I'd rather buy a magazine that might be interesting to the receiver of the gift than a card.

Have you ever wondered where all the corner shops in the world get all their sweets from. Hancocks…read moreis the answer! Situated in a giant warehouse just off Penarth Road, this is a strange wonderland of confectionery. Avenues of confectionery line the way, stretching right up to the ceiling, in the same manner of the Ikea furniture collection when you reach the end of the shopping experience/maze. This shop is a great outlet for anyone needing to buy in massive bulk. I'm not entirely sure if you're able to buy here if you don't have a business, but if you do, go take a look! Although the layout and service is pretty standard; there's always a certain excitement that accompanies sweets and chocolate, wherever they go. Plus, the prices are cheap (as you might expect from a wholesaler!)

Clinton's is located practically next door to Card Centre on Albany Road, with only a disused shop…read moreseparating them... surely there is some logic in this, but I have to admit that it escapes me! Both shops sell almost identical product ranges and share the same commercial emphasis, clearly concentrating most of their effort on the sale of greetings cards. There's not much to distinguish one from the other in my opinion, as the majority of the stock is either of the 'humorous' variety, or of the schmaltzy candy-coated kind, (flowers, kittens, stylised teddy bears, and utopian rustic scenes that don't exist in hardly anyone's reality... you know the type!?... all replete with cringe-inducing idylls, and sentimental verse that are the poetic equivalent of the two times table... yeah, that sophisticated!) Other items for sale include cuddly toys, gift wrap, and plastic helium balloons... has no-one told these people that the reserves of helium on planet earth are close to running out? And I won't go into the fact that plastic comes from the petro-chemical industry, as I think we all know the score where fossil fuels are concerned... Card Centre probably wins the price war on the whole, but has sacrificed quality, (and several thousand trees), to achieve a pretty shallow victory! The only thing that I can say in their favour is that a lot of their cards are so flimsy that, at least, they probably use less trees than Clinton's. Hardly a heartfelt vote of commendation! My vote, on Albany Road, is actually with the Vision 21 Gift Shop. Not only can you buy more interesting cards here, but you can probably pick up a half decent present to go with it... and the cause is 100% more worthy!

Sometimes I find myself quite disppointed with Clintons. They seem to forget sometimes what it is…read moreto be a card shop. They focus instead too much on little toys and fluffy things that I really don't want. I guess that there must be a market for them but not for me, thanks. Paperchase has upped the stakes in the greeting card game, making it hard for any other shop to do quite so well. Clintons, in particular, often gets stuck between the high level, expensive, nice-looking cards and the absolute trash of cheap shops. This Clintons, then, was a nice surprise, offering a good range of cards and generally reasonable prices. The staff here are much nicer than they are at the shop in town too, so if you live around this area, save yourself a trip into town to be insulted by the service. Come here and be pleasantly surprised by your whole experience.

The Card Shop is a reasonably conventional greetings card and gift shop on Clifton Street, stocking…read morea good range of cards, gift wrap and associated decorations including a good selection of sparkly bags with tags and boxes as well as balloons. Gifts are of the mass produced, 'candy coated' variety and come in the form of cuddly toys and ornaments that generally come under the heading of 'cute'. You have probably guessed by now that 'cute' is not exactly what I go for when considering buying presents for a friend, and so in general I give the gift selection a pretty wide birth. Nevertheless, this is a large shop that carries a broad selection of cards, some of which I really quite like. I prefer to receive handmade cards of the artsy variety, but I don't like to impose my tastes on others, and so instead I opt to buy cards that I think the recipient will like. Here I can buy all manner of cards to suit every occasion and person. There's everything from bawdy and comical to touching and floral.

huge selection of cards, but all in english and with text on them, i just wanted a neutral event…read morecard, and preferably in welsh or with no text. but the service was friendly, it was a nice quiet little place on a busy street. good covid regulations, lots of space, hand sanitizer.

Chocolate wasted! Literally. These boozy chocolates are like having a shot... Wow! Go home drunk,…read moreyou're chocolate. I mean... Go home chocolate, you're drunk. I mean... I'm moving to Wales just for this alcoholic's dream: boozy chocolates! Hiccup. Oh. And, they have a ton of non-alcoholic, delicious chocolates too, for those who don't understand what kind of magical-bliss-heaven-paradise is found in a piece of delectable chocolate that serves as a shot too. Also, I suggest a chaser. This is one STRONG, POTENT bite. Trust me. I wouldn't (hiccup) steer you (hiccup) wrong (hiccup). Goodnight. Oops, I forgot to say we tried the whiskey one and the pink champagne truffles. Beautiful. Ok. Goodnight. Hiccup.